Milim's Scheme Succeeds; Rimuru Fumes with Rage

How tragic! His little niece!

Fortunately, he hadn't spoken up to plead for her. Otherwise, he'd be the one crying now.

Watching Milim sob her heart out in his arms, Mo Li could only shake his head helplessly and gently pat her back to comfort her, looking as indulgent as could be.

Meanwhile, Rimuru, standing at the doorway, watched that pink-haired little vixen take advantage of her Ari again, and her once-rosy face darkened with storm clouds once more.

Had she failed to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it, and gotten NTR'd again!?

The others looked at Milim crying in Mo Li's arms, then at Rimuru standing before Mo Li, her face turning gloomy as water once more.

"Never learns, does she!"

Seeing this familiar scene, Watu seemed to sigh as he shook his head and said with disappointment, "What a shame she hasn't learned."

"Yeah. Little Sister Rimuru still hasn't realized why Milim punished her!"

Veldora nodded in agreement. It was obvious that Rimuru had punished her because Milim had gotten too close to Mo Li, yet she still refused to repent. All he could say was... she deserved it!

The others also wholeheartedly agreed with Watu and Veldora's analysis.

"Sigh... All right, don't cry, don't cry. At worst, I'll give you my share too, okay?!"

Mo Li gently stroked Milim's long cherry-pink twin tails while lightly patting her back, trying to soothe her emotions.

Yet the more Mo Li comforted her, the harder Milim sniffled, looking pitiful beyond words.

Seeing Milim like this, Mo Li felt utterly helpless. After all, he couldn't exactly just go and scold Rimuru, could he?

Thinking that, Mo Li felt even more exhausted inside.

At this point, Mo Li could only comfort the heartbroken Milim, but clearly,